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Discretionary Grants

• Overview of CATHSSETA
• Purpose
• Funding Framework
• Funding Criteria
• Pivotal Programmes
• 2017/18 Funding & Allocations
• 2018/19 Funding Framework
• Submission of application forms

Overview of CATHSSETA

• The second smallest SETA
• Scope: six (6) sub-sectors
• Arts, Culture and Heritage
• Conservation
• Gaming and Lotteries
• Hospitality
• Sport, Recreation and Fitness
• Travel and Tourism

The purpose of Discretionary Grants is :

• For the SETA to:
• Implement the Sector Skills Plan;
• Achieve its objectives in relation to the National Skills

Development Strategy III (NSDS III) mandated by the Department of Higher Education; and

• Address the scarce and critical skills in the sector.

Discretionary Grant programmes are implemented in line with the CATHSSETA Discretionary Grant Policy The Discretionary Grant funding framework is allocated as follows:

• 80% within a particular financial year to PIVOTAL

programmes that address the scarce and critical skills identified in the SSP

• 20% will be allocated to NON Pivotal Programmes

• Levy Payers must have submitted Mandatory Grant

applications in April 2017

• PIVOTAL training must be conducted in the 2018/19

financial year

• PIVOTAL training must address scarce and critical

skills as identified by CATHSSETA

PIVOTAL is an acronym for professional, vocational, technical and academic learning programmes that result in qualifications or part qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework

PIVOTAL Programmes within CATHSSETA are:

• Learnerships employed & unemployed
• Skills Programmes employed & unemployed
• Apprenticeship unemployed
• Work Integrated Learning (TVET College)
• Internships & Work Integrated Learning (University placement)
• Bursary employed and unemployed

2017/18 Period

No of applications received 1338 No of learners applied for 12 540 - employed 52 340 - unemployed Funds requested R 207 440 000 - employed R 1 965 531 000 - unemployed

2017/18 Period

No of application received 1338 No of learners funded 6808 Funds utilized R 196 600 000

Learning Programme (PIVOTAL) Learners Amount (R) Learnerships 450 R 15 000 000 Skills Programme 2600 R 31 500 000 WIL 1500 R45 000 000 Bursaries 1000 R 49 400 000 Artisans 358 R 17 900 000 Internships & WIL University 900 R 37 800 000 Total 6 808 R196 600 000

PIVOTAL PROGRAMME TARGET APPLICANTS OPENING DATE TARGET BENEFICIARIES FUNDING ALLOCATION PER LEARNER BURSARY Public Universities Universities of Technology TVET Colleges Employers November 2017 150 Employed Learners 150 Unemployed Learners (Studying towards undergraduate qualifications) R 35,000 per employed learner R 80,000 per unemployed learner (maximum) LEARNERSHIP Employers 300 Employed Learners 400 Unemployed Learners R 22,000 per Employed learner (maximum) R 60,000 per Unemployed learner (maximum) APPRENTICESHIP Employers 247 Unemployed learners R 60,000 per Learner

PIVOTAL PROGRAMME TARGET APPLICANTS OPENING DATE TARGET BENEFICIARIES FUNDING ALLOCATION PER LEARNER INTERNSHIPS Public Universities Universities of Technology Employers November 2017 250 Unemployed Learners R 60,000 per Learner WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING (University Placement) 216 Unemployed Learners R 42 000 per Unemployed learner for 12 months R24 600 per unemployed learner for 6 months WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING (TVET College placement) TVET Colleges Employers 931 Unemployed learners NCV L4 - R 21 600 per unemployed learner for a period of 6 months Nated 6 – R 42 000 per unemployed learner for a period of 12 months

PIVOTAL PROGRAMME TARGET APPLICANTS OPENING DATE TARGET BENEFICIARIES FUNDING ALLOCATION PER LEARNER Skills Programmes Employers NGOs Trade Unions SMMEs Cooperatives November 2017 300 Employed Learners 850 Unemployed Learners R180 per credit, up to 60 credits Employers & Training Providers Skills Programme - AET (Adult Education & Training) 50 Unemployed Learners Skills Programme - ICT (Information, Communication & Technology) 50 Unemployed Learners

• Applications are submitted online via the

CATHSSETA indicium system

• Application guidelines and the online system manual

are available on the CATHSETA website: www.cathsseta.org.za

• Closing date for submitting applications is 26

January 2018